In Your Shadow
I don't understand. I try to follow my own style and reach for the stars, as I often promise myself that I will. No matter how I slice it however, you will always be the hero. I once saved the day on my own. And for a while, I was the hero. I wasn't compared to you in any way. I saved them. Me. Today though, I still find myself as the sidekick of the famous, "Sonic the Hedgehog." I'm not a hero. I'm the shadow of one.
You once compared another to this position. However, he too gained a league of his own when he sacrificed his very existence for the safety of the people who inhabit our home. Is that what I have to do? Must I die to step out of the shadows of a hero? No. They will not remember me as they did Shadow. I will be remembered as the "little fox boy who helped Sonic." There is no changing that. Those same people who we have saved so many times before… When they think of a hero, they picture you or Knuckles. I'm nothing. But then…where would you be without me?
Do you remember? All those times when you needed my help? You can't fly. You won a plane, but can not fly it. Eggman…no…Robotnik, would easily escape without my piloting skills. Knuckles is the only other one who could catch him. He won't help. He'd switch sides in an instant. That echidna is far too easily fooled. There were times when you had to face your fear. Water. Without my help, you would have surely drowned. You never thanked me. No one ever does.
Even those in our hometown do not respect me. Only you. Am I jealous? No. I'm glad for you. Instead, I feel helpless. I feel like I'm trapped in your shadow and I'm unable to escape. I want to be the hero. Can I ever do so? I don't think so… I can't be you. I'm not brave, fast or strong. You have strength, courage, and definitely speed. Everyone wants to be like you. I did. But I'm not you. I never have been. I never will be. I'm sorry. I know that you want me to be strong. I try. I do. But… I'm scared… I believe in myself. But…is it enough?
You always looked down on me. I was your "little brother" or your "buddy." Was I ever your partner? Was I ever any help at all in the battlefield? Have I been nothing more than the sidekick that gets in the way? No. I'm more than that. That's why I'm writing. I'm sorry. I have to be my own person. I want to be a hero. I hope you can understand. That's the why I have to go. Good-bye, Sonic the Hedgehog. I hope that you'll wish me luck…as I always wished it for you. I want to be a hero. To do that, I have to step out of your shadow. And… I will.